by Philip Eliot | Oct 1, 2026 | Fantasy |
J.M. Hofer delivers page-turning tales of adventure and sorcery in her award-winning novel, Islands in the Mist, and its sequels. Set in Iron Age Britain and steeped in Welsh legend, her series brings to life the mythic world before the arrival of King Arthur. In Book I, the great warrior Bran is called home from the battlefield to his mother’s deathbed. He vows to solve the mystery of what fatally attacked her in the night, for though many have dismissed it as a wolf attack, she insisted with her dying breath it was not. On his journey for answers, Bran encounters the fiery prophetess Lucia and her strangely-gifted stable boy, Gwion, both of whom will loom large in his future. Upon returning home with the terrifying truth about the threat they are facing, Bran finds himself at odds with the hot-tempered Aelhaearn, determined to become their clan’s next chieftain. Fate will wind tightly together as they attempt to defeat the creator of their nocturnal enemies—a creator who is patiently pulling all who oppose her deep into the seductive maelstrom of her power.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 1, 2026 | General Nonfiction |
Picture Perfect is the chilling true crime story of Jodi Arias, a beautiful aspiring photographer, and the murder of Travis Alexander, a devout Mormon.Travis Alexander was a handsome, hard-working, practicing Mormon who lived in Mesa, Arizona. His good looks and easygoing manner made him popular with everyone, especially the ladies. But when he was found brutally murdered with a bullet wound in the face and his throat slashed, the shocking crime sent waves throughout his community. Who could have committed such a sinister act?Suspicion soon fell on Jodi Arias, Travis’s ex-girlfriend. Though they had broken up, Jodi moved from California to just miles from Travis’s home and began inserting herself into his daily life. Investigators found startling evidence in Travis’s home that implicated Jodi. But in a bizarre turn of events, Jodi claimed self-defense. Was she a victim, or a dangerous, obsessed stalker?Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story, the New York Times bestseller by Shanna Hogan, chronicles the deadly affair and the murder trial that captured the nation’s attention. With 8 pages of chilling photos.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 1, 2026 | Horror & Paranormal |
Welcome to Starry Hollow, where spells were made to be broken.Magic & Murder, Book 1 Short on both cash and time, Ember Rose does her best as a single mom in New Jersey, serving up attitude along with repossession notices. When a repo job goes sideways, she and her daughter find themselves in imminent danger–until a visit from estranged relatives turns their world upside down. Ember, Marley, and their Yorkie are transported to Starry Hollow, a paranormal town where witches rule and magic is as normal as pizza. Where Ember goes, though, trouble seems to follow. When a member of the coven turns up dead and the sexy werewolf sheriff identifies Ember as a suspect, she decides to take matters into her own hands like only a Jersey girl can.Magic & Mystery, Book 2Ember Rose, descendant of the One True Witch and New Jersey transplant, is settling into her new life in Starry Hollow, along with her precocious daughter. It doesn’t take long before Ember finds herself smack dab in the middle of another mystery. Someone is turning the town’s most eligible bachelors into frogs, starting with her cousin Florian. Aunt Hyacinth insists that the newspaper investigate alongside Sheriff Nash because ‘everybody knows werewolves track meat, not suspects.’Can Ember manage to catch the culprit or will these young princes of Starry Hollow be trapped as frogs forever?Magic & Mischief, Book 3 When a handful of Starry Hollow residents experience their worst nightmares in real life, witch-in-training Ember Rose must use her budding journalist skills to figure out the who, what, why, when, where and how before it’s too late. With both Sheriff Nash and Alec, her editor-in-chief, affected, the stakes have never been higher.Will she manage to stop the curse before her own worst nightmare comes true? These are full-length, humorous cozy mystery novels.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 1, 2026 | Thriller & Suspense |
Norwegian commandos aim to destroy the Nazi nuclear program in this World War II thriller of action and espionage by a New York Times–bestselling author.Based on the true story of Operation GunnersideFebruary 1943. Both the Allies and the Nazis are closing in on attempts to construct the decisive weapon of the war . . . Kurt Nordstrum, an engineer in Oslo, puts his life aside to take up arms against the Germans as part of the Norwegian resistance. After the loss of his fiancée, and with his outfit whittled to shreds, he commandeers a coastal steamer and escapes to England to transmit secret evidence of the Nazis’ progress towards an atomic bomb at an isolated factory in Norway. There, he joins a team of dedicated Norwegians in training in the Scottish Highlands for a mission to disrupt the Nazis’ plans before they advance any further.Parachuted onto the most unforgiving terrain in Europe, braving the fiercest of mountain storms, Nordstrum and his team attempt the most daring raid of the war, targeting the heavily-guarded factory built on a shelf of rock thought to be impregnable, a mission even they know they likely will not survive. Months later, Nordstrum is called upon again to do the impossible, opposed by both elite Nazi soldiers and a long-standing enemy who is now a local collaborator—one man against overwhelming odds, with the fate of the war in the balance, but the choice to act means putting the one person he has a chance to love in peril.
by Philip Eliot | Oct 1, 2026 | Historical Fiction |
A Desperate Midwife Bargains with a KingA brave decision begins Margaret’s journey toward a future she does not suspect.After suffering the loss of her first pregnancy, a son and heir, Queen Matilda is once again with child. Overjoyed but cautious of another loss, Henry I, King of England, seeks a skilled midwife to assist his wife throughout her pregnancy and labor. His search leads him to Margaret.Margaret, once a woman of rank and leisure, had been made a slave. The king’s dire need for a midwife gives her the opportunity to escape servitude and return to her high station, but first she must prove her worth.King Henry finds Margaret, who reveals her suspicion that poison caused the queen to lose Henry’s heir. Henry orders Margaret to protect the queen. Deliver a healthy heir, and King Henry promises to reward Margaret with the return of her rank, social status,wealth, and an advantageous marriage. If Margaret fails the king, her life will be forfeit.Meanwhile, two men are following Margaret with an eye to marry her.Will Margaret earn her freedom…or face a beheading?Pick up Lady Margaret’s Escape today and experience the perils of being a woman in medieval England. Note:This novel includes the death of an infant, which may a trigger for some readers.**This series utilizes some Old English to better capture the voice of the times. See the glossary for words and terms you might not recognize.**Stores of Henry’s Spare Queen:Lady Margaret’s Disgrace (Prequel)This BookLady Margaret’s Challenge (Book Two)Lady Margaret’s Future (Book Three)
